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Crunchy Kale Salad Recipe with Popcorn Shrimp

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By: Rachel GurkPosted: 06/09/2014Updated: 06/17/2021

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Overhead view of kale salad in wooden salad bowl.

This crunchy kale salad recipe is light and refreshing, crispy and fresh. Topped with popcorn shrimp, it’s the perfect summer meal.

Kale salad recipe in wooden salad bowl, on green and yellow striped cloth. Text overlay reads "Kale & Popcorn shrimp salad with honey lime vinaigrette".

Summer time. The perfect time for easy, refreshing meals.

Hot weather — calls for cool food.

Gorgeous sunny days. You don’t want to spend the whole day slaving away in the kitchen.

Top view of kale salad.

I feel like I’m committing some kind of mom-crime if I don’t have the kids outside as much as possible and for as long as possible every day. It is such a shame to be inside with the sun is shining. We’re in a second story condo so we don’t have a formal yard but we make the most of the space we have.

Lots of long walks, lots of sidewalk chalk, lots of parks. I can’t sit on my deck and work on my laptop while the kids play outside. I’m there playing with them and interacting…you know, making sure they don’t run out into the street.

So all that leaves less time for making dinner. That’s where quick and easy meals like this one come in.

Meanwhile we are putting in offers on houses with fabulous yards. But yard or not yard, I’ll still be enjoying lots of time outside playing with my kids. 

Kale salad with popcorn shrimp in wooden bowl, on folded cloth.

This salad has quickly become a favorite of ours. Full of crunch and freshness, with plenty of kale to up the nutritional factor. If you typically turn your nose up at kale salads (my husband can’t really handle the amount of kale in kale salads), this is the kale salad recipe for you.

Blended with cabbage, carrots, and cilantro, it’s the perfect kale balance for any palate. I dress it with a light and refreshing dressing made with fresh lime juice, honey, light olive oil and fresh ginger.

Kale salad in bowl, with lime and ginger-root in background.

I teamed up with SeaPak Shrimp & Seafood Co. to bring you this kale salad recipe with popcorn shrimp. I love that you can bake this shrimp for a healthier preparation or you can fry it up for a more traditional take. Either way would be fantastic on top of this salad.

Popcorn shrimp is the perfect protein to add to this kale salad because it is super easy to grab out of the freezer and cook. It goes great with the fresh flavors of this salad.

Looking for more shrimp recipes?

 

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Overhead view of kale salad in wooden salad bowl.
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Get the Recipe: Crunchy Kale Salad Recipe with Popcorn Shrimp

5 from 1 vote
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 11 mins
Total Time: 21 mins
3 main dish servings
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This crunchy kale salad recipe is light and refreshing, crispy and fresh. Topped with popcorn shrimp, it’s the perfect summer meal.

Ingredients

For the Dressing:

  • 4 tablespoons light olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (about 1 lime)
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
  • salt and pepper to taste

For the Salad:

  • 2 cups finely chopped kale
  • 3 cups coleslaw mix (shredded cabbage)
  • 3-4 radishes, thinly sliced
  • 3/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
  • 12- ounce package SeaPak Popcorn Shrimp

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, whisk together dressing ingredients with a whisk or fork. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
  • Add kale, coleslaw mix, sliced radishes, cilantro leaves and toss until all ingredients are coated with dressing. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
  • Cook shrimp according to package directions as desired (I like to bake mine). Top salad with popcorn shrimp immediately prior to serving.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1salad, Calories: 345kcal, Carbohydrates: 14g, Protein: 28g, Fat: 20g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 16g, Cholesterol: 239mg, Sodium: 1197mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 7g

This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.

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  1. Dacia Dale says

    June 10, 2014 at 1:52 pm

    Looks yummy can’t wait to try love Seapak

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  2. Liz @ The Lemon Bowl says

    June 10, 2014 at 8:49 am

    So funny I was just telling someone I was craving shrimp!!! You read my mind!

    Reply
  3. Happy Valley Chow says

    June 10, 2014 at 8:23 am

    What a beautiful looking salad, sounds delicious!

    Happy Blogging!
    Happy Valley Chow

    Reply
  4. Nicole ~ Cooking for Keeps says

    June 9, 2014 at 10:21 pm

    Looks so delicious Rachel!!!!

    Reply
  5. Leela says

    June 9, 2014 at 6:49 pm

    Everything looks so delicious!

    Reply
  6. denise says

    June 9, 2014 at 4:40 pm

    nice

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  7. claire @ the realistic nutritionist says

    June 9, 2014 at 3:38 pm

    Your photos are INSANE.

    Reply
  8. Carol at Wild Goose Tea says

    June 9, 2014 at 2:29 pm

    You are going to laugh at this: I read the title that this was a salad with shrimp AND popcorn. I just couldn’t wrap my mind around what it could be. Needless to say I had to laugh at myself.

    Reply
  9. Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says

    June 9, 2014 at 11:51 am

    This looks fantastic, Rachel! Pinned!

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  10. steph@stephsbitebybite says

    June 9, 2014 at 8:37 am

    The husband HATES kale…but I’m thinking these popcorn shrimp might do the trick. Whatcha think?

    So, we have a yard, and sometime I find myself glad that Logan will play outside so that I can get things done in the house. Then after a few minutes I start feeling guilty that I’m not playing with him. But now it’s also almost 100 degrees out everyday and playing outside all day is just impossible. So I kind of have the opposite problem LOL.

    Reply
  11. Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness says

    June 9, 2014 at 6:41 am

    Still putting offers in on houses? UGH!
    I don’t have kiddos to watch, but I still love a quick and easy dinner…especially a healthy one that involves Kale, Salads and Popcorn shrimp! <3. Pinned!

    Reply
  12. Dani H says

    June 9, 2014 at 6:35 am

    I understand exactly what you mean about being able to interact with your kids without distractions. Especially in this digital age, and with “multi-tasking” being something to aim for, we often aren’t totally focused on the people around us.

    This salad sounds great… I especially like the combination of ingredients in the dressing.

    Thanks for a chance at the giveaway! (Loving the Analon pan I won!)

    Reply

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